- City:
- Meridian, MS
- Site Type:
- Schools, Education and Health
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Completed:
- 1936
- Designer:
- Penn Jeffries Krouse
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The auditorium for Chalk School was constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration. Architect Penn Jeffries Krouse designed the addition to the school. It has most recently operated as the Calvary Christian School.
Source notes
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Historic Resources Inventory database. Meridian Auditorium/Chalk School Complex.Site originally submitted by Susan Allen on November 14, 2016.
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Paula Grayson
Richard Wells.
The Chalk Elementary school Auditorium is still standing at 40th Avenue and 7th Street in Meridian, MS. My grandfather helped built it.
So many fond memories at chalk school. Many plays I took part in in the auditorium. I also remember all the parties that we had in the auditorium. I remember at one of the Halloween carnivals I won a cake when playing ring around the chairs. I thought that was greatest thing I had ever done. Still have several pictures of my classes also. Wish I could catch up with old classmates. Go by the school every time I visit meridian.